The panel who chose Hell Das Bleue as the ultimate winner included brewers, journalists and educators, most of whom were table captains at the initial IBC judging. Up against 900 beers from 39 different countries ABK Hell scooped the prestigious award to add to its growing collection.

ROK Stars PLC, the consumer products and environmental technologies development company founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced its ABK Beers have been awarded 2 Gold Medals at the prestigious International Beer Challenge blind tasting competition held recently in London.

The IBC Tasting Awards winners are established through a rigorous judging process wherein samples are delivered to... Read more »

ROK Stars PLC, the consumer products and environmental technologies development company co-founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced its ROK Drinks division has begun distribution of its multi award-winning ABK Bavarian Beer in Tenerife beginning, initially, with the prestigious Colonial Bar in Costa Adeje.

Brewed in the historic 700-year-old brewery in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, ABK Beers are amongst the most decorated of all beers, having been awarded multiple gold medals at the World... Read more »

ROK Stars PLC, the consumer products company co-founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced the appointment of drinks industry veteran Matt Russell as Regional Sales Director of its ROK Drinks division, covering London and the South East of England.

“Now we are increasingly successful in terms of sales in the US, Germany and China as well across the UK, Matt’s primary task, initially at least, will be to further push our portfolio... Read more »

ABK Beer now available in 18 States

ROK Stars PLC, the consumer products and environmental technologies development company co-founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced its ROK Drinks division has further expanded its distribution of ABK Bavarian Beer through agreement with Matagrano, effective immediately.

Matagrano is the premier beer distributor serving San Mateo County and the city of San Francisco.

STARS ABK BEER COMPANY BOLDLY CLAIMS TO BREW THE BEST BEER IN THE WORLD

ABK Hell Beer rated ‘exceptional’ by Tastings.com and awarded 93 points as the Best Munich Helles.

ABK Edel Beer rated ‘Gold’ and ‘Love It’ at the New York International Beer Competition

Tastings.com and the New York International Beer Competition are two of the most globally recognized benchmark awards in the beverage industry with both competitions involving blind tasting panels consisting of... Read more »

ROK Stars PLC, the consumer products and environmental technologies development company founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced its portfolio of ABK Bavarian Beers have been awarded a further 7 medals, including 3 Gold Medals, by the Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft (German Agricultural Society).

The DLG, founded in 1885, has over 25,000 members and is the leading organisation in Germany promoting technical and scientific progress and excellence in agriculture, food and beverages.

ROK Stars PLC, the consumer goods and environmental technologies company founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick has announced its beer tap handle, designed in-house, has won awards at the 2017 World Beer Championships.

Jonathan Kendrick, chairman of ROK Stars commented “Having already been awarded Gold Medals for our beers, it’s great that our unique beer tap handle, designed in-house by our Creative Director Chris Morris, has also been recognised at the World Beer... Read more »

ROK Stars PLC, the consumer products and environmental technologies development company co-founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced its ROK Drinks division has expanded its US footprint of ABK Bavarian Beer into Texas through agreement with Mikeska Distributing, effective immediately

Mikeska is a family-owned distributor who carefully curate the brands they take on, allowing them to remain loyal to a small number of outstanding brewers... Read more »

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Developed under the ancient ‘Reinheitsgebot’ German Beer Purity Laws of 1516. Aktienbrauerei in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, can trace its roots even further than that – to 1308 – representing more than 700 years of Bavarian brewing heritage and tradition.